The Magnolia Sisters: Love's Lies

Arhoolie Records – CD 549

Format: CD, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2014
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun
[Tracklist]
01 Le bonne vie (The Good Life) (02:42)
02 Est-ce que tu penses jamais à moi? (Do You Ever Think of Me?) (02:45)
03 Le deserteur (The Deserter) (03:19)
04 Je va's jamais oublier (I'll Never Forget You) (03:12)
05 Malinda (02:38)
06 Les clos de coton (The Cotton Fields) (02:49)
07 En route chez moi (Going Home) (02:25)
08 Arrêtes-pas la musique (Don't Stop the Music) (02:54)
09 Oublies-moi jamais (Never Forget Me) (02:31)
10 Par derrière chez mon père (Behind My Father's House) (02:50)
11 La Valse du Grand Bois (Waltz of the Longwoods) (02:35)
12 Hot Stuff (03:48)
[Credits]
Producer, Recorder and Engineer: Joel Savoy, Designer: Ann Savoy
[Notes]
Founded in 1995, the Magnolia Sisters (Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Lisa Trahan, and Anya Burgess) is a rarity; it is an all-female Cajun band. The Sisters' musical focus is to seek out vintage Cajun songs and recast them into their own distinctive style. Released in 2014, this collection is full of stories of love and tragedy, string band tunes from the 1930s, and an original blues song. The music is designed to set toes tapping.

Magnolia Sisters: Prends Courage

Arhoolie Records – CD 439

Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Cajun
[Tracklist]
01 'Tit Monde = Little Friend (3:14)
02 Chère Bassette = Dear Little Woman (3:09)
03 Sur La Bord De L'Eau = By The Water's Edge (2:55)
04 Les Fils À Nonc Hilaire = Uncle Hilaire's Sons (2:19)
05 Brasse Donc, Le Couche-Couche / Grand Texas = Stir The Couche-Couche / Big Texas (3:54)
06 Il Savait Pas J'étais Mariée = He Didn't Know I Was Married (2:44)
07 Sept Ans Sur Mer = Seven Years On The Sea (2:11)
08 Grande Nuit Special = Big Night Special (3:19)
09 'Tits Yeux Bleus = Little Blue Eyes (2:30)
10 Je Voudrais Bien Me Marier, Mais... = I'd Like To Get Married, But... (0:48)
11 Un' Piastre Ici, Un' Piastre La-Bas = A Dollar Here, A Dollar There (1:51)
12 Les Mémoires Dans Mon Coeur = Memories Of My Heart (2:44)
13 Prends Courage = Take Courage (2:29)
14 La Valse De Grande Pinière = Waltz Of The Big Pines (3:00)
15 Tasso (2:57)
16 Derrière Chez Nous = Behind Our House (1:25)
17 Braille Pas, Jolis 'Tits Yeux Bleus = Don't Cry My Bonnie Blue Eyes (2:06)
18 Mama Roseanne (3:41)
19 La Valse De Courville Et McGee = The Happy One Step (4:00)
20 Ma Blonde Est Partie = My Blonde Left (3:20)
21 Dors, Dors / Fais Do Do = Sleep, Sleep / Go To Sleep (3:18)
22 La Robe Barrée = The Striped Dress (3:15)
[Credits]
Ann Savoy (accordion/fiddle/guitar/vocals) Jane Vidrine (fiddle/guitar/vocals) Lisa Trahan Reed (bass/vocals) Anya Schoenegge (fiddle/vocals) Tina Pilione (fiddle/vocals) Christine Balfa (guitar/banjo/ukulele)
Producer: Chris Strachwitz, Designer and Liner Notes: Ann Savoy, Photographer: Kim Andrus
[Notes]
Musicians Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine formed the Magnolia Sisters duo after discovering how well their singing voices blended. This collection of 22 songs contains some of their favorite Cajun songs, which they selected to reflect the shared experiences and courage of both women, who settled in Louisiana from distant homes. The songs conjure up images of real-life stories and times past. Some of the lyrics were altered slightl